Left wing party elects left wing leader. Meltdown ensues. www.lukewsavage.com/p/so-it-begins

Left wing party elects left wing leader. Meltdown ensues. www.lukewsavage.com/p/so-it-begins

Thoughts on revisiting Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry recently. willsloan.substack.com/p/taste-of-c...

“In any case, Sunstein’s defense of liberalism is about as convincing as his argument that it’s okay to be friends with war criminals because they happen to like the book you wrote about Star Wars.” - @lukewsavage.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/lukewsav...

Today's piece is a little different www.lukewsavage.com/p/a-train-ri...

After its worst election result ever, the NDP is at a crossroads. Whoever wins the leadership race faces a tough task: rebuilding the party and proving it’s a clear alternative for Canadians. @jeyantvo.bsky.social talks with @lobbygrl.bsky.social (Wright Strategies) & @lukewsavage.bsky.social.

Last night I had the pleasure of appearing on TVO’s The Rundown to talk about the NDP leadership race. FWIW, I think one of the fault lines in the race has been about political language and whether consultant-speak has maybe gone a bit overboard. On this point, well, opinions differ.

*opens box* Oh it's just neoliberalism again

For all the talk of a US-style two party system, the essence of Mark Carney's political project has more in common with Emmanuel Macron's: a right-leaning, technocratic brand of nationalism built around a powerful executive at its centre. www.lukewsavage.com/p/mark-carne...

For all the talk of a US-style two party system, the essence of Mark Carney's political project has more in common with Emmanuel Macron's: a right-leaning, technocratic brand of nationalism built around a powerful executive at its centre. www.lukewsavage.com/p/mark-carne...

“Hierarchical societies do not have a shared culture so much as a prescribed one, their values & symbols flowing from top to bottom & from rulers to ruled. Britain today remains a deeply hierarchical country.” - @lukewsavage.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/lukewsav...

Britain’s 2017 general election result repudiated decades of elite consensus wisdom about political strategy and the savvy genius of centrist triangulation. Which is why many pundits and operatives would rather act like 2017 never took place. www.lukewsavage.com/p/2017-did-n...

Never in the whole of human history has so much technology and capital been invested in mass entertainment. Never in the whole of human history has mass entertainment been so insipidly bad. www.lukewsavage.com/p/empire-of-...

Never in the whole of human history has so much technology and capital been invested in mass entertainment. Never in the whole of human history has mass entertainment been so insipidly bad. www.lukewsavage.com/p/empire-of-...

Ed Broadbent's words spoken throughout his career are gems. Never more so than now as we face the need to speak out against illegal foreign actions in other countries. He eloquently protested U.S. actions in Latin America long ago and his words pertain well to actions in the Middle East now.

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak about Ed Broadbent’s international engagement at Progress Summit in Ottawa. For the many who couldn't be there, I've published my remarks in full. www.lukewsavage.com/p/toward-a-n...

Canada's unqualified endorsement of the US-Israeli attack on Iran shows us what the Carney doctrine actually looks like in practice: a foreign policy built on transaction and an orientation towards Washington built on deference and subordination. www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-carney...

Canada's unqualified endorsement of the US-Israeli attack on Iran shows us what the Carney doctrine actually looks like in practice: a foreign policy built on transaction and an orientation towards Washington built on deference and subordination. www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-carney...

It feels so antiquated that customer service lines still give you the option of listening to hold music while you wait. "Hit 1 for modern contemporary music, 2 for jazz, 3 for easy listening...". Sure hope they pick up before the 1:15 zeppelin to New York boards.

“Over the past two decades, the perverse incentive structures of America’s elite media have caused a new species of pundit to rise from the Beltway’s primordial ooze, at once less insightful & more annoying than any of his progenitors.” - @lukewsavage.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/lukewsav...

I am 37 today, and thus have finally entered my late mid-thirties. Fortunately, 40 is still several decades away.

Checked in on the NDP leadership race and the future of the Canadian left with @lukewsavage.bsky.social With the centre-left vacated by the Carney's Liberals rightward shift, where should the NDP position themselves?

Fascinating to unpack the evolving situation with OpenAI, Tumbler Ridge, and Canada's approach to AI regulation with the inimitable @lukewsavage.bsky.social www.canadaland.com/podcast/1320...

I regret to inform you that I have written about video games once again. www.lukewsavage.com/p/lost-in-sp...

Listen to @avilewis.ca's full interview with @lukewsavage.bsky.social here: www.lukewsavage.com/p/socialism-...

The cult of leadership is a failed model. That’s why our campaign made the deliberate choice to launch with bold solutions that address the everyday emergencies facing Canadians. Because this campaign isn’t about Avi — it’s about all of us. This is how we build power and win. #cdnpoli #NDP

I had a great conversation with James Nicholson about Canada's impulsive embrace of AI boosterism and the dangerous Silicon Valley ethos that's largely driving it.

I spent more than a month immersed in the 1937 Flint Sit Down Strike, and I’m delighted to finally share the fruits of that work. substack.com/home/post/p-...

NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis says socialism, defined by bold public solutions, not managerial caution, can rebuild the party after historic losses. He’s betting it can unite a majority across divided regions and broaden the party’s coalition.

For @jacobinmag.bsky.social, I sat down with @avilewis.ca for a far-reaching discussion of his leadership campaign, its policies, and its expansive vision for rebuilding the New Democratic Party. jacobin.com/2026/02/cana...

Charles Taylor is one of Canada’s most important thinkers and an icon in our party.  He kept the NDP flame alive in Quebec for decades, and his values guide our campaign: building a country worthy of the everyday working-class heroes who keep it going.  His support means the world to me.

There are fountains of wealth being generated in this country. But that wealth isn't trickling down to working people. It’s all stuck at the top. Our 'Tax Plan for the 99%' takes on the corporate hoarding class – to redistribute wealth⁠ and raise the floor for all of us. Join us: lewisforleader.ca

An absolute pleasure to be back on the Jacobin Show this week to talk to my friend @davidgriscom.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8kF...

I wrote about Bari Weiss, and how the "reasonable middle" she's been so fond of invoking during her incompetent stint at CBS has always been an illusion. www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-reason...

@lukewsavage.bsky.social is always a good read—very much enjoy how his essays are grounded in remembering history. His book, The Dead Center, is also worth picking up.

I wrote about Bari Weiss, and how the "reasonable middle" she's been so fond of invoking during her incompetent stint at CBS has always been an illusion. www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-reason...

The Canadian government is refusing to release the names of 700 Nazis who settled here after the Second World War. What do you even say at this point? As a Canadian, I feel angry and ashamed. www.lukewsavage.com/p/canada-mus...

Absolutely perfection in thought, crystallizing this exact moment in time. Brilliant writing by @lukewsavage.bsky.social

This is exactly the grown up thinking missing from most people feeds. It’s a must read. @charlieangus104.bsky.social @mackaycartoons.bsky.social @avilewis.ca @deadder.bsky.social @corruptario.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @clareblackwood.bsky.social

"the vision at the centre of Carney’s speech potentially starts to look more conservative in its implications. In effect, the pragmatic posture he describes is the one so far embraced by his own government in the realm of foreign affairs" #CdnPoli

Mark Carney's intervention in Davos has elicited a considerable response and won plaudits from some unusual places. But how exactly should we interpret the speech and what might it signify? I have some thoughts. www.lukewsavage.com/p/interpreti...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared the end of American hegemony. Last year, @lukewsavage.bsky.social described his schtick: a bland technocracy in service of a kinder, gentler global capitalism. thebaffler.com/latest/pity-...

Mark Carney's intervention in Davos has elicited a considerable response and won plaudits from some unusual places. But how exactly should we interpret the speech and what might it signify? I have some thoughts. www.lukewsavage.com/p/interpreti...

David Lynch was a seminal, one of a kind artist and a luminous soul. We were very lucky to have had him. www.lukewsavage.com/p/rememberin...

Avi Lewis has the juice. He’s sharp, good on camera, knows how to organize, and has a strong, optimistic, and achievable vision for this country. If you’re looking for the Canadian standard-bearer of a Mamdani-style socialist politics, this is your guy.

Liberals have moved so far right under Carney that they're practically sitting in the laps of the Conservatives. @lukewsavage.bsky.social is right: we need a revitalized and unapologetically left-wing NDP more than ever. Thank you for this endorsement, Luke. Read his full article here: dub.sh/pX8Y

The NDP needs rebuilding and renewal, and Avi Lewis is its best hope at both. I'll be voting for him enthusiastically in March and I strongly encourage everyone to do the same. www.lukewsavage.com/p/why-im-sup...

Congratulations to @chapotraphousereal.bsky.social on their 1000th episode, and delighted to play my own small part. "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world..." - Margaret Mead

From @lukewsavage.bsky.social on the new special issue Perspectives Journal no. 5. Subscribe on Substack and read the Special Issue: lukewsavage.com/p/how-should-the-ndp-rebuild